Wind-shield for vehicles.



No. 840,851. PATENTED JAN. 8, 1907.

J. 1-1. JOHNSTON. WIND SHIELD FOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED 1123.21 1906.

INVENTOR: JOJZ-P/l 5.1006704.

' To all whom/it may concern:

Said. brackets comprise sockets for verticalljii with the edges of said curtain. The arrangesaid shield. Fig. II is a fragmentar closely packed for storage or transportation. 1

ngsupported solely from the dashboard or the standards are clamped.

UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Josnrn E. 'Jo HNs'roN. or ARDMOR'E, PENNSYLVANIA;

WIND-SHIELD FOR VEHICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 8, 1907.

Application filed February 21, 1906- Serial No. 302.164.

The form of my invention, hereinafter de scribed, comprises a flexible curtain provided with a frame whereby said curtain may be stretched and supported independently of the upper portion of the vehicle, said frame beuivalent portion of the vehicle in brackets ."ch are secured at opposite sides thereof;

standards of said frame which are eachformedof two separable sections connected by means whereby they may be rigidly clamped together, and said standards are connected at their upper ends by a cross-bar formed of separablesections which are interengaged between said standards. Said crossbar extends through a fold or bight at the top of said curtain. Said standards are provided with projecting'studs for engagement ment is such that the standards may be rotated relatively to each other and to the cross-bar, so as to stretch the curtain transversely between-them, and said brackets are provided with means for clamping said standards in adjusted position. Moreover, the lower edge of said curtain is provided with means for attaching it to the'vehicle, and said standards may be vertically ad 'usted, so as to stretch the curtainvertically between said cross-bar and the vehicle before,

My invention comprlses the various novel features of construction and, arrangement hereinafter more definitely specified and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure I is a pers ective view showing the front of the win -shield and the portion of the vehicle which supports sectional view of the left-hand side of the ame,

as. indicated in Fig. I. Fig. III is a fragmentary elevation of the inner side of said frame. Fig. IV 'shows the separated members of one of the frame-standards and the cross-bar. (Shown assembled in Figs. II main.) Fig. V is a cross-sectional view taken on the line V V in Fig. 111. i

In said figures, 1 is the dashboard or other front portion of a vehicle, provided at its 0 posite sides with the brackets 2. Said brac ets each comprise a tubular socket 3, the upper portion of which may be constricted by the bolts 4, each socket being split, as indicated at 5, to permit of such adjustable variation in its diameter. Said sockets 3 are adapted to receive andpermit the rotary and vertical adjustment of the frame-standards comprising sections 7 and 8. The sections 8 have extensions 9, which extend within the sections 7, as indicated in Fig. II, and said sections 7 are split, as indicated at 10, and provided with bolts 11, by which the diameter' of the upper end of each section 7 may be restricted to rigidly hold said sections 8. Said frame-standards are connected at their upper ends by a cross-bar comprising. opposite members 14 and 15, which are connected intermediate of said vertical standards, as indicated in Fig. IIthat is to say,

the cross-bar members 14 has an extension 17,

which fits within the cross-bar member 15.

Said cross-bar member 14 and 15 are prothe vertical standards.

The flexible curtain 2 3, which conveniently comprises transparent panels 24;,has a tubular fold or bight 25 at its up er edge, through which said cross-bar exten s, as indicated in Fig. III, and by which it issupported on saidv frame. Said curtain is provided at its opposite'ver'tical edges with straps 27, arranged for engagement with studs 28 on the frame- .vided at their opposite ends with elbows 19 a and 20, having extensions 21,.Which fit within standards and is also provided with stra s 30 at its lower edge arranged to engage stu s 31, projecting from the vehiclemember 1. The members of the shield being assembled, as shown in Fig. I, said curtain 23 may be stretched vertically by raising the vertical standards in the sockets 3 in-the brackets 2, and said curtain -may be stretched transversely by partly rotating said standards, so as to wrap the straps 27 around them in the position shown in Fig. IV, in which position said standards may be secured in rigidrela-l" tion byadjustment of thebolts 4. v p I do not desire'to limit myself to thepreeisedetails of construction and arrangement herein set forth, as itis obvious that various modifications ma be made therein withoutdepa'rtingfrom t e essential features of my invention.

I cla1m- 1. In'a'wind-shield, the combination with a flexible curtain; of a separable frame comprising vertical standards rovided with means engagin the edges 0 said curtain; means arrange to detachably connect said standards with a Vehicle; a cross-bar conrieeting the tops of said standards and pivotally' connected therewith and, means whereby said standards may be rotated and clamped to holdsaid curtain in stretched position, substantially asset forth.

2. In a wind-shield, the combination with a flexible curtain; ofa separable frame comprising vertical standards and a cross-bar connecting the tops of said standards; means on said standards and said cross-bar engaging the edges of said curtain; and,

means whereby said standards may be vertically adjusted and rotated relativelyto said cross-bar and clamped in adjusted position, Substantially as set forth.

3; In a wind-shield, the combination with a flexiblev curtain; of a se arable frame comprising vertical standar se aeh formed of .two. separable sections, and a cross-bar rabl, frame comprising vertical standards at the opposite sidesof said curtain; means connecting said standards with said curtain;

brackets supporting said standards in relatively rotatable relation, whereb said curtain may be stretched transverse y; a crossbar connecting the tops of said standards, and pivotally connected therewith and,

means arranged to clam said standards in said brackets, substantia 1y as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my, name, at Philadelphia, Pennsylyania, this 19th day of February, 1906.

' JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR E. PAIGE,

GEORGE WAGNER.

curtain may be stretched 

